Long COVID, worse with activity, somewhat better with water and electrolytes
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 18 months
- Last post
- Mar 2022
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
1.5 years here as well. It's been getting better but still lingers and can get worse from certain activities.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
It's been getting better but still lingers and can get worse from certain activities.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
1.5 years here as well.
In context ↗
Read from 1 of their posts and comments; links to the one this page draws on
Summary
By March 2022 Plover 21514 said they had been experiencing it for about 1.5 years, and said it could get worse from certain activities. They reported it was getting better but still lingered. They credited water, electrolytes and extra vitamin D with helping them, and mentioned no other symptoms, treatments or limits.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- Water, electrolytes · Helped
Water, electrolytes and extra vitamin D is what i think helps me.
In context ↗
Approaches: POTS medication · Supplements
Their path
They say too little about how ill they were at each step to draw it on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened | After |
|---|---|---|
| onset | Covid illness followed by lingering headache1.5 years here as well.In context ↗ | |
| 2022-03-21 | headache slowly improving but still lingeringIt's been getting better but still lingers and can get worse from certain activities.In context ↗ | Vitamin D and sun exposure |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Headaches & migraine
1.5 years here as well. It's been getting better but still lingers
In context ↗ - Post-exertional malaise
can get worse from certain activities
In context ↗
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